Dallas Wings’ Paige Bueckers Suffers Muscle Injury
Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers announced Tuesday night that she suspects a back muscle strain, and her status will be evaluated “day-to-day”. Bueckers, who was the first pick in the draft, left Tuesday’s game against the New York Liberty with 2:37 left in the third quarter, heading to the locker room due to back stiffness. According to reports, he stretched his back and received treatment with a massage gun before returning to the bench at the beginning of the final quarter, where he played the final period. He finished the game with 21 points, eight rebounds and four assists in the 85-76 defeat.Currently, Bueckers averages 18.5 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 5.5 assists in her rookie season. She leads the Dallas team in points, assists, steals, and blocks.I was dribbling the ball and felt a stiffness that appeared. It’s day-to-day. I hope it doesn’t take me out. I just need some treatment and rest.
Paige Bueckers
